Kona Grill, Inc. Appoints Jim Kuhn as new Chief Operating Officer
04 December 2017 - 1:00PM
Kona Grill, Inc. (NASDAQ:KONA), an American grill and sushi bar
headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona; announced today the addition
of Jim Kuhn as chief operating officer.
Kuhn brings over 25 years of restaurant operations experience to
Kona Grill. Most recently he served as chief executive officer for
Chalak Mitra Group where he was responsible for company-owned and
franchise restaurants of 79 domestic and international Genghis
Grill locations. Kuhn was also responsible for several other brands
during his tenure. From 2007 to 2014, Kuhn served in roles of
increasing responsibility at Ignite Restaurant Group. His most
recent positions included president of Brick House
Tavern + Tap and also its senior vice president and chief
operating officer. Previous to these leadership posts, Kuhn
served as senior vice president of growth and technology and senior
vice president of operations for Joe’s Crab Shack. Prior to joining
Ignite, Kuhn served in senior level operational roles for Ruby
Tuesday's, Sbarro's and Bertucci's restaurants. Kuhn holds B.S.
degrees in accounting and management from Jacksonville
University.
“I have never met anyone in the restaurant industry as
dedicated and professional as Jim,” said Berke Bakay, president and
CEO of Kona Grill. “His work ethic is unmatched, and his hands on
approach and proven history of execution and growth is exactly what
we need right now. I am looking forward to seeing the impact that
his leadership and experience will have on Kona Grill.”
About Kona GrillKona Grill features a
global menu of contemporary American favorites, award-winning
sushi, and specialty cocktails in an upscale casual atmosphere.
Kona Grill owns and operates 46 restaurants and has two restaurants
in Monterrey, Mexico and Dubai, United Arab Emirates that operate
under a franchise agreement. Restaurants are located in 23 states
and Puerto Rico: Alabama (Huntsville); Arizona (Chandler, Gilbert,
Phoenix, Scottsdale (2)); California (Irvine); Colorado (Denver);
Connecticut (Stamford); Florida (Miami, Tampa, Sarasota, Winter
Park); Georgia (Alpharetta); Hawaii (Honolulu); Illinois
(Lincolnshire, Oak Brook); Indiana (Carmel); Idaho (Boise);
Louisiana (Baton Rouge); Maryland (Baltimore); Michigan (Troy);
Minnesota (Eden Prairie, Minnetonka); Missouri (Kansas City);
Nebraska (Omaha); New Jersey (Woodbridge); Nevada (Las Vegas(2));
Ohio (Cincinnati, Columbus); Puerto Rico (San Juan); Tennessee
(Franklin); Texas (Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Friendswood, Fort
Worth, Houston, Plano, San Antonio(2), The Woodlands); Virginia
(Arlington, Fairfax, Richmond). For more information, visit
www.konagrill.com.
CONTACT: Christi Hing, Chief Financial OfficerKona Grill,
Inc.(480) 922-8100investorrelations@konagrill.com